Dune

By Frank Herbert

Description

Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides—who would become known as Muad’Dib—and of a great family’s ambition to bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

Reviews

Masterpiece

5

By Dwardeng

If not the the best Science Fiction novel ever written, undoubtedly one of the best. Frank Herbert turns religion, ecology, mysticism, politics, power and greed all on their collective ears. The characters are powerfully intelligent and the plot is forever changing and broad in it's scope. Was Mr. Herbert on the spice when he wrote this? Absolutely amazing.

Greatest Sci-fi Novel of all time

5

By Mananlak

The absolute best. Read it. Now.

Eerily prescient, like its protagonist...

5

By Aljor77

This novel totally transcends the science fiction genre. I'm not even sure how to describe it. Maybe a cautionary coming-of-age-ecological-Messianic drama? Think "I, Claudius" mixed with "Star Wars," and a lot of T.E. Lawrence.
Am looking forward to the second book.

Dune

5

By DLG222

One of the best. The politics and ecology are timely no matter when this book is read, today, or 100 years from now.

Excellent¡¡

5

By iescalona12

Just a great book. Excellent format.

Hands Down...

5

By TrevHubb

The greatest science fiction novel ever written.

Good stuff

5

By Corrino

Genius

The greatest

5

By Eddie the Head

Simply put, Dune is not only the single greatest achievement in science fiction writing of all time, but also the inspiration for Star Wars, and manages to be a critique of monotheistic religions and the concept of messiahs. This book, and its subsequent sequels are masterpieces, and you're doing yourself a disservice if you haven't read them.